Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-03-23
was adjourned to meet at S:45 Tues.
day morning.
(Jourmal of East Room.)

was adjourned to meet at S:45 Tues
day morning.
(Jomnal Of East Room.)
At 1855 the B. division passed
to the east room. The opening ex.
ercise was a removal to the front seats.
Prof. Wernli then took up the subject
of grammar, or language. The def.
milton of language and the method
in which the child learned it natural.
ly were discussed.
The thought was that we should
first create the want Of new words
and then teach the new words them
selves. The beginning Of language
il made at home, and on its charact-
err must depend much of the future
work of the teacher. Teach capital.
ization and punctuation from the
very first in all written work. Next
the different senses were discussed
and their relative values, with vari-
Gus methods for developing language
by their ISL
At 11:30 Prof. Thurston entered
and gave a lesson in geography.
The discussion covered the first work
in primary grades and included the
methods of teaching direction, dis
lance, etc, also map drawing and
molding-boards and how to teach
productions. In geography we
should strive to keep our sholars'
work from becoming mechanical.
We should teach things that they
can understand and be sure that
| they do understand them, and we
should aim at some object in every
thing we teach.
At 12 the session adjourned.
At Gals the B. division passed to
the east room and Prof Wernli gave
a lesson in pennmanship, that most
neglected among the branches Of the
common school. We must know
how to write if we would teach writ
ing. You must do as I please ifyou
want to learn to write, may seem a
little strong, but if we are the teacher
should we not know the best, and if
we do not know best can we teach?
But remember, because Prof. Wern-
Ii says SO prores nothing. There
should be a reason for everything.
One of the thoughts brought out
was that we should use more
promptness. The troubles in get
ting a good supply Of good materi-
ais at all times was then discussed
and how to overcome them.
At 2:45, Prof. Dempster entered
and took up the subject Of orthogra-
phy. The definition was right
writing" One of the facts brought
out was hat it was Of more impor-
lance to be able to pronounce a
word correctly than to s the right
diacritical marks in marking IT. The
| diacritical marks will do our schol-
airs but very little good unless the
work is supplemented by correct
pronunciation from the teacher.
Have an object in view at all times.
At 3:15 came recess.
After recess Prof. Wernli gave a
lesson in physiology. The need of
physiology was discussed and some
things that it should help us to
avoid were mentioned. The Prof.
thinks our food SO good that we eat
too much. He seems to disagree with
the noted doctor who says that more
people die observation in this coun-
try than from any other cause. We
should be careful to teach our pu-
pills what they need and what they
can understand. A short lesson
was given on the bones Of which the
manner Of giving the lesson was
Of more value. il possible, than
the lesson itself, as it solved the
problem how to maka a dry subject
interesting.
AT A o'clock Prof. Thurston entered
to give a lesson in history. The
subject vas the civil war. The SER
pent slavery and the power which
was to crush were traced 10 their
birth and followed along the road
for some distance on the way to
their death struggle.
Some Of the thoughts were chat
scholars should " taught p make
use Of al The books On History that
they csaa obtain. Teach cause aud